Jack Plotnick


















Jack Plotnick
Born
Jack Stuart Plotnick


(1968-10-30) October 30, 1968 (age 50)

Worthington, Ohio, U.S.

Occupation Actor
Years active 1995–present

Jack Stuart Plotnick (born October 30, 1968) is an American film and television actor, writer, and producer.


Plotnick is best known for his recurring roles on Ellen and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, his role as part of the main cast of Drawn Together, his leading performance in the film Wrong[1] and his drag persona, "Evie Harris" in Girls Will Be Girls.[2] He had a recurring role on The Mentalist as Red John suspect Brett Partridge. Plotnick directed and co-wrote the 2014 fantasy-drama Space Station 76.[3]




Contents






  • 1 Personal life


  • 2 Awards


  • 3 Roles


    • 3.1 Notable or recurring television roles


    • 3.2 Select film roles




  • 4 Other Work


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Personal life


Plotnick was born in Worthington, Ohio, the youngest of four children, and graduated from Worthington High School in 1987. He attended Carnegie Mellon University. Plotnick was raised Jewish.[4]


Plotnick is openly gay.[5]



Awards


Along with co-stars Miss Coco Peru and Varla Jean Merman, Plotnick shared the Best Actor Grand Jury Award at Outfest 2003 and "Best Actress" honors at the 2003 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival for his role in Girls Will Be Girls.



Roles



Notable or recurring television roles




  • Supernatural — "It's a Terrible life" — Ian


  • Grace and Frankie — Paul


  • Criminal Minds — Tanner Johnson


  • The Mentalist — Brett Partridge


  • Drawn Together — Xandir P. Whifflebottom


  • Lovespring International — Steve Morris


  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Deputy Mayor Allan Finch


  • Action — Stuart Glazer


  • Rude Awakening — Clark


  • Reno 911! — Steve Marmella, Deputy Patrick Bates


  • The Jenny McCarthy Show — (himself)


  • Seinfeld — "The Checks" (Sunshine Carpets crew leader)


  • Joan of Arcadia — Sammy #2


  • Lovespring International — Steve Morris


  • The Weird Al Show — Uncle Ralphie


  • Shark — Bradley Roberts


  • Nip/Tuck — Dr. George


  • Wizards of Waverly Place — Pocket Elf


  • True Jackson, VP — Matsor LaRue


  • Two and a Half Men — Mike


  • House, MD — Hal Connor



Select film roles




  • Gods and Monsters — Edmund Kay


  • Sleeping Dogs Lie — Dougie


  • Meet the Fockers — Rent a Car Agent


  • Straight-Jacket — Freddie Stevens


  • Adam & Steve — Mime


  • Girls Will Be Girls — Evie


  • Chairman of the Board — Zak


  • Down with Love — Maurice


  • Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure — Neil Roberts


  • Rubber — Accountant


  • The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! — Xandir


  • Wrong — Dolph Springer



Other Work


Plotnick performed in the July 2012 edition of Don't Tell My Mother! (Live Storytelling), a monthly showcase in which actors, authors, screenwriters and comedians share true stories they would never want their mothers to know.[6]


In 2015 he released the e-book New Thoughts for Actors which he offers for free, writing "I wrote it as a way to give back to my community."[7]


In 2018, he made a cameo in Brandon Rodgers' A Day at the Beach as Lyle Lemon. The video is currently on YouTube and has over 4 million views. He was also featured in Brandon Rodgers’ “North Pole Complaints (Offensive)” as Tiny Toni. As of right now, the video has 1.1 million views.



References





  1. ^ Mancini, Vince (January 18, 2013), Daily Weirdness: Quentin Dupieux’s ‘Wrong’ and ‘Wrong Cops’, with Marilyn Manson.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Mackie, Drew (August 28, 2006), Jack Plotnick Is More Than "That Guy From Ellen", retrieved 2008-02-27


  3. ^ Variety Film Review: 'Space Station 76' by Joe Leydon
    [1]



  4. ^ https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Q-A-with-Jack-PlotnickComedian-Actor-and-Acting-Guru-20060129


  5. ^ "Jack Plotnick on Acting 'Straight'". Brains of Minerva: The Guide to the L. A. Actor Hustle. Retrieved 8 September 2017.


  6. ^ "Telling Secrets for Laughs at Band Comedy Theatre". Retrieved 24 July 2012.


  7. ^ [2]




External links




  • Jack Plotnick on IMDb

  • Official site











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